The Almaty Open is a professional tennis tournament that is held in Kazakhastan. It was formerly a part of the Women’s Tennis Association in 2021. However, since 2020, the event has been a part of the All Tennis Professionals circuit.
The men’s event is now a part of the ATP 250 circuit. For the 2022 season, the tournament was promoted to an ATP 500 event but was relegated back to the ATP 250 tier in 2023.
The Almaty Open features events in both the singles and doubles categories. Played in indoor hard court conditions, both events are played in the single elimination knockout draw format. The main draw size for the singles draw is 28 and for the doubles draw is 16. In singles, before the main draw a qualifying draw of 16 is played, out of which, four make it to the main draw. Moreover, three players get an entry in the main draw through wild cards.
Each match in the tournament is played in the best of three sets format. A player or team wins a set when they win six games with a difference of two. If the score is level at six games apiece, a seven-point tiebreak is played. The first player or team to seven points with a difference of two wins the set. In doubles, a deciding set is played as a ten-point tiebreak.
The total prize money of the event is $10,36,700. The singles and doubles champions receive $157,695 and $54,780 respectively. Players also receive 250 ranking points for winning the title. The runners-up and semifinalist receive 165 and 100 points respectively.
No player has won the title twice. Adrian Mannarino is the only player to reach the finals of the tournament twice. The Frenchman win the title in 2023. Novak Djokovic won the title when the tournament was held as an ATP 500 event.
